The 15th All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America

November 2008

On November 10-13, the Orthodox Church in America will convene its 15th All American Council in Pittsburgh. It is a significant event as a new Metropolitan will be elected. Ancient Faith Radio is honored to be the official media partner for the Council and will be there to make the sessions available for those who cannot come. We will also bring you the announcement of the new Metropolitan as well as an interview with him.

At the beginning of the session, greetings were read from other Patriarchs by Very Rev. Leonid Kishkovsky followed by the reading of the resolution to elect a new Metropolitan read by Archbishop Dmitri.

At 7:00 AM, a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was celebrated including a homily by Fr. Alexis Vinogradov from St. Gregory the Theologian Orthodox Church in Wappingers Falls, New York. He is also a member of the OCA Metropolitan Council.

Our next report features the local coordinating team of Fr. Bill Evansky and Matushka Myra Oleynik. Listen for some helpful information if you are on your way here! Also, Mat.Myra mentioned a blog she is maintaining just for this week. Access it HERE.

In this first interview we talk with Fr. Andrew Jarmus, the Director of Ministries and Communications for the OCA and provide some basic information about the event including the process followed in electing a new Metropolitan. (October 1, 2008)